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I have a phobia of needles &often faint.would it be beneficial to use lido cream 4 before i receive an iv and/or getting blood drawn? 29 weeks pregnant.
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Might Help ...: It might change the sensation u feel, so could help. Suggest focusing on feeling of "pressure." also try this technique: http://bit.Ly/1gqtfqb | 3-5% of ppl thought 2 have a needle phobia-"trypanophobia." it prevents many from seeking medical/dental care. It's unlike other phobias: most cause heart rate ; BP 2 rise + feelings of panic. Trypanophobia causes heart rate ; BP 2 fall + feeling faint.
Answered 1/1/2017
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CBT: Seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in phobias. One method they use is systematic desensitization which slowly and incrementally brings the person closer and closer to the thing they are afraid of in slow, graduated steps that help make the anxiety more tolerable.
Answered 3/19/2015
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